Legal Opinion

Justice v. Ott

California Supreme Court

Decided January 30, 1891No. 13926PublishedCited by 8 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County. The facts are stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the Court

Belcher, C.

This is an action upon a promissory note. A personal judgment for the amount due on the note was entered against the defendant, Ott, by default, and from that judgment he appeals.

It is alleged in the complaint that Jesse Justice made and delivered to the plaintiff his promissory note for one thousand dollars, dated November 18, 1879, and payable five years after date, with interest; that plaintiff is still the owner and holder of the note, and that no part of the principal or interest thereof has been paid; “ that on the --day of May, 1888, by an order of the superior court duly…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Fox v. MinorCalifornia Supreme Court · 1867
  2. Brown v. ChaseMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1808
  3. Inhabitants of Raymond v. SawyerSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1854
  4. Barrett v. GrahamCalifornia Supreme Court · 1862
  5. Steel v. YoungSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1835

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Dixon v. GriesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1895
  2. O'Shea v. WilkinsonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1892
  3. Schram v. PooleCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1938
  4. Westphal v. ArnouxCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1921
  5. Loock v. Pioneer Title Insurance and Trust Co.California Court of Appeal · 1935

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